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Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: Fjshsh ()
Date: May 02, 2019 03:26PM

I’ve noticed that most 8s in the gas price sign are upside down but only at Exxon stations. Exxon most often uses an 8 with a smaller circle on what should be on the top. Instead, they often have the larger circle on the top. I’ve noticed it’s not always that way but definitely around 70%. If the workers were just totally incompetent and didn’t know the difference and just randomly put the number up without trying to get it right, then it should only be 50% that way. This has been going on for years and I’ve noticed it enough enough that it is definitely statistically significant, so why do they do it? Is it a cue or some sort of message?

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Re: Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: Gjdhsh ()
Date: May 02, 2019 03:29PM

Like this...
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Re: Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: Fhshs ()
Date: May 02, 2019 03:32PM

Even in their stock images presumably approved by the company it’s that way.
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Re: Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: Kdhsga ()
Date: May 02, 2019 03:36PM

The only time it’s ever not done is when the 8 is symmetrical...but even then so, the non-symmetrical 8s are upside down...
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Re: Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: Gus Gas station ()
Date: May 02, 2019 03:48PM

If all op has to worry about is gas station signs , he should get a life.

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Re: Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: Djshsk ()
Date: May 02, 2019 04:20PM

Gus Gas station Wrote:
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> If all op has to worry about is gas station signs
> , he should get a life.

Great logic! Yes, because I want to know the answer to a generally non-consequential question, then it must mean that I have nothing else to worry about. I must have literally nothing else going on other than worrying about Exxon gas signs. I hope you are a detective because your deduction skills are flawless!

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Re: Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: Fjshsk ()
Date: May 02, 2019 04:32PM

It’s actually more like 80%, but why?!
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Re: Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: answerer of questions ()
Date: May 02, 2019 05:29PM

this what you get when you import millions that only have a 6th grade education

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Re: Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: Mohammad sunoco ()
Date: May 02, 2019 05:49PM

All the gas stations, except the ones owned by that asshole in del Ray, are owned by smelly Pakistanis.

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Re: Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: Fhshsh ()
Date: May 02, 2019 07:08PM

Mohammad sunoco Wrote:
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> All the gas stations, except the ones owned by
> that asshole in del Ray, are owned by smelly
> Pakistanis.

So if they were just dumb or from another country where something like this was neither right or wrong, then odds are it should be 50% wrong, but the vast majority are upside down. Is this some sort of communication between Muslims?

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Re: Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: Fhshsj ()
Date: May 02, 2019 09:19PM

I should have known none of you dumbasses would have real answers.

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Re: Why do Exxon’s put their 8’s on upside down?
Posted by: you can lead a horse to water ()
Date: May 03, 2019 12:28AM

Fhshsj Wrote:
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> I should have known none of you dumbasses would
> have real answers.


Exxon corporate doesn't own gas stations you dumb fuck. They are franchises, thusly the comment about stupid ileagals would be the most accurate

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